Culture

Question 1

It is the lens by which people view the world. (Tismo, B., et al, 2017)

Answer 1

Culture

Question 2

These refer to everything a person owns or uses to the place where he/she lives.

Answer 2

Material Objects

Question 3

These refer to the way people think and what principles and values they adhere to.

Answer 3

Ideals, Values, and Attitudes

Question 4

According to Diana R. Agbayani and Yolanda M. Meru (2016), it is comprised of what we have been taught about our society.

Answer 4

Culture

Question 5

A discipline that studies communication across different cultures and social groups; defined as situated between individuals and groups of different linguistic and cultural origins. (Chiongson, J., et al, 2016)

Answer 5

Intercultural Communication

Question 6

This pertains to the cultural norms on behavior that each society abides.

Answer 6

Expected Patterns of Behavior

Question 7

(Blocks to intercultural communication) This refers to the inability to accept another culture’s world view.

Ex. “In my country, things are much better!”

Answer 7

Ethnocentrism

Question 8

(Blocks to intercultural communication) This refers to generalizing about a person while ignoring the presence of individual difference.

Example:
In 2017, the Maute group placed Marawi in a state of siege. Since then, some people would label Muslims as terrorists.

Answer 8

Stereotyping

Question 9

(Blocks to intercultural communication) This refers to ignoring differences and one proceeds as though differences did not exist.

Answer 9

Cultural blindness

Question 10

(Blocks to intercultural communication) This happens when formal tone change becomes embarrassing and off-putting in some cultures.

Example:
In one culture, people’s normal speaking tone is in high pitch while for other cultures, it is rude.

Answer 10

Tone Difference

Question 11

(Blocks to intercultural communication) This refers to too much anxiety or tension requires
some form of relief which too often comes in the form of defences, such as the skewing of perceptions,
withdrawal, or hostility.

Answer 11

High Anxiety

Question 12

(Blocks to intercultural communication) People from different cultures inhabit different sensory
realities.

Examples:
In Ghana, if a young child looks an adult in the eye, it is
considered an act of defiance

Answer 12

Nonverbal misinterpretations

Question 13

(Blocks to intercultural communication) This is to approve or disapprove the statements and
actions of the other person or group rather than to try
to comprehend completely the thoughts and feelings
expressed from the world view of the other.

Answer 13

Tendency to Evaluate

Question 14

(Blocks to intercultural communication) A word/slang/idiom in one culture may mean differently
to another.

Example:
In Mindanao, langgam means bird, while in Luzon,
langgam means ants.

Answer 14

Language Differences

Question 15

(Blocks to intercultural communication) This refers to the belief that everyone should conform to the majority.

Example:
When the Spaniards came to the Philippines, Filipinos
were pagans but then, the Spaniards imposed Catholicism to them.

Answer 15

Cultural Imposition

Question 16

(Blocks to intercultural communication) This refers to differential treatment of an individual due to minority status, both actual and perceived.

Example:
In Saudi Arabia and Iran, women are not allowed to
dress up in the way they want.

Answer 16

Discrimination

Question 17

(Blocks to intercultural communication) This refers to the preconceived judgment or opinion; an
adverse opinion or leaning formed without just grounds
or before sufficient knowledge.

Examples:
“He is a criminal because he has tattoos.” (This stems
from stereotyping.)

Answer 17

Prejudice

Question 18

(Strategies to avoid communication breakdown) In order to avoid cultural blindness, ethnocentrism, etc., one should be open to possibilities, and should bear in mind that what may be true and right to him/her may not be true and right to other cultures.

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Open-mindedness

Question 19

(Strategies to avoid communication breakdown) Slang is an informal language. It is usually spoken. It is also considered as street language. Example of slang is lodi, petmalu, etc.

Answer 19

Avoid slang

Question 20

(Strategies to avoid communication breakdown) It refers to the ability to smoothly respond to changes. For example, when a person is in another place with a very different culture from his/her place of origin, he/she needs to learn the culture of the place.

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Adaptability

Question 21

(Strategies to avoid communication breakdown) It refers to the ability to interact with others regardless of familiarity or of common background. Building a relationship with others needs constant engagement.

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Ability to engage

Question 22

(Strategies to avoid communication breakdown) To address language difference and nonverbal misinterpretation, one needs to understand first what certain nonverbal cues or terms mean in another culture or language.

Answer 22

Check meaning

Question 23

(Strategies to avoid communication breakdown) It refers to being aware of other people’s feelings so as not to offend them.

Answer 23

Sensitivity

Question 24

(Strategies to avoid communication breakdown) It refers to the willingness to change one’s course of actions and attitudes to be sensitive to the other culture.

Answer 24

Flexibility

Question 25

(Strategies to avoid communication breakdown) When immersed to people from different cultures, it is necessary to assess one’s actions, to identify mistakes and to learn how to correct them so you will understand people who do not share the same culture with you.

Answer 25

Reflectiveness